Pharmacist I

Your Opportunity:
Direct patient care in a multidisciplinary team environment on the cardiology unit. Drug distribution services (indirect patient care), including order and parenteral nutrition verification. Drug information and education/research activities. Precepting and teaching of pharmacy residents, staff, and students. Scholarly activities (presentations, research). Committee work.
Description:
As a Pharmacist I, you will be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical services. You will manage medication therapy for patients, both initially and on an ongoing basis. In addition, you will provide assessment, intervention and resolution of potential or actual drug-related problems and oversee activities related to compounding and packaging.
Acute Care Alberta: N
Primary Care Alberta: N
Recovery Alberta: N
Classification: Pharmacist I
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Pharmacy
Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.80
Posting End Date: 01-MAY-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 11-MAY-2026
Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 16
Shifts per cycle: 64
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $54.6+
Maximum Salary: $62.88
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Additional Prescribing Authority (APA). Practice to expanded scope including APA and lab ordering. Clinically deployed with recent direct patient care experience (at least 1 year within the last 2 years) on a cardiology or acute care medicine unit. At least 2 to 5 years of recent hospital experience. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Candidates are advised that the Foothills Medical Centre Inpatient Pharmacy provides 24/7 services.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience on a multi-disciplinary team. Hospital residency. Previous experience with training and precepting. Ability to use evidence-based medicine in direct patient care. Motivated and self-directed for on-going continuing competence. Previous project experience and committee work. Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP).